The Pros & Cons of the Death Penalty
by Dusty Craine
Due to the rapid increase in crime the past ten years and prison
overcrowding, more attention has been drawn to the opinion that something has to
be done to the United States Criminal System. We need to reevaluate the way we
treat people we are convicted of unspeakable acts of merciless slaughter or even
rape. The United States Justice System must be made solid again.
Most people have an opinion on this heated subject. Some say "we need
it" others say "the person pulling the switch would be no better than the person
in the chair." We need to look at other options beside prison. There are too
many murderers running loose because the jails were full of shoplifters and gang
members. Some of these loose maniacs kill mere months later. For the sake of
argument lets look at the Pros and Cons.
The Pros:
There are many reasons why the Death Penalty should be used again.
There is too much money going......
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